Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management (Third Edition) - Softcover

Wager, Karen A.; Lee, Frances W.; Glaser, John P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118173538 ISBN 13: 9781118173534

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2013

Synopsis

Title: Health Care Information Systems( A Practical Approach for Health Care Management) <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: KarenA.Wager <>Publisher: Jossey-Bass

About this title

About the Author:

Karen A. Wager, DBA, is professor and associate dean for student affairs in the College of Health Professions at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She currently serves on the Accreditation Council for the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) and is a past Fellow of CAHME.

Frances Wickham Lee, DBA, is professor and director of instructional operations for Healthcare Simulation South Carolina at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). She is a member of a pioneering team charged with bringing health care simulation to students and practicing professionals across the state of South Carolina.

John P. Glaser, PhD, is chief executive officer (CEO) of the Health Services Business Unit of Siemens Healthcare, where he is responsible for heading Siemens′ global health care IT business. He previously was vice president and chief information officer, Partners HealthCare, Inc. Glaser was the founding chairman of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), and is the former chairman of the eHealth Initiative Board and the Board of the National Alliance for Health Information Technology.

From the Back Cover:

This most widely used textbook in the field has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect changes in the health care industry and the renewed focus on health care information technology initiatives. Two new chapters cover Federal efforts to enhance quality of patient care through the use of health care information technology and strategy considerations. Additionally, reflecting the increased focus on global health, the book features an international perspective on health care information technology. Case studies of organizations experiencing management–related information system challenges have been updated and several new cases have been added. These reality–based cases are designed to stimulate discussion among students and enable them to apply concepts in the book to real–life scenarios. The book′s companion Web site features lecture slides, a test bank, and other materials to enhance students′ understanding.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1118173538
• ISBN 13: 9781118173534
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 736